Dun Lady's Jess
ISBN: 0671876171
Reissue:
October '07, Canada
April '08, U.S.
1995 winner of the Compton Crook Award
cover by Mondolithic
"A thrill ride with a fantasy twist, neatly done by a knowledgeable author - short, sweet, and paced at a gallop, Dun Lady's Jess can't help but to win you over."
--Janny Wurts
Hear ye, hear ye!
Dun Lady's Jess, long out of print and available only at collector's prices (or the result of a successful treasure hunt), has a
new home! The bran' spankin' new STAR INK imprint of
Fitzhenry and Whiteside has acquired
Jess and offered her a wonderful new release in trade paperback with French flaps and an outstanding cover design from
Mondolithic!
Excerpt from Elizabeth Moon's Forward
for Dun Lady's Jess
"....Dun Lady's Jess is unique. Durgin has created a character who is utterly believable as both horse and horse-in-human-body. The setup is brilliant: the magic that causes the transformation is not in the horse, but external, and the creature that is Dun Lady's Jess must adapt, must find an identity that works in both paradigms. Humans who encounter her, in either body, must also adapt to the reality that created her and that she represents. She cannot be, any longer, just another mare...she cannot be, ever, just another woman...."
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Misspelled
"Bitch Bewitched"
ed. Julie Czerneda
DAW,
April 1, 2008
ISBN: 978-0756404758
When it comes to magic, skipping the directions, changing the ingredients, or garbling the words of a spell can lead to unusual consequences--sometimes dire, sometimes comical. Included in these stories are just a few of the possible results: a cybermancer has her spell disk corrupted by some unexpected input; two students brewing up spells outside the curriculum forgo a critical ingredient; a young woman orders a fairy-tale life, but forgets to read the fine print. Now they're really spellbound...
"Bitch Bewitched" is a third installment in my short story series about Shiba the linehound, the first two of which can be found in the Baen Did You Say Chicks?! & The Chick is in the Mail anthologies.
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Under The Cover of Darkness
"The Scoria"
ed. Julie Czerneda, Jana Paniccia
DAW, Feb 2007
ISBN 0756404045
In our modern-day world where rumors of conspiracies and covert organizations can spread with the speed of the Internet, it's often hard to separate truth from fiction. Down through the centuries there have been groups sworn to protect important artifacts and secrets, perhaps exercising their power and connections--possibly even mystical affiliations--to guide the world's future.
Under the Cover of Darkness gave me a fun chance to explore this theme, and to write a story I've been waiting for the chance to write. I hope you like it!
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Fantastic Companions
ed. Julie Czerneda
"Just Hanah"
Fitzhenry & Whiteside, August 2005
ISBN 1-55041-863-7
Silver Medal , ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year for 2005
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Young Warriors
ed. Tamora Pierce & Josepha Sherman
"Emerging Legacy"
Random House
October 11, 2005
ISBN 0375829628
Nominated for Best Books for Young Adults 2006!
Made the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age 2006 List!
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Five Star First Edition Mystery
